The following is a list of each setup step defined in detail.

Step 1
Flexfields
Define key and descriptive flexfields to capture additional information about orders and transactions.
This step is required for Key Flexfields, and optional if you plan on using the functionality surrounding Descriptive Flexfields. Several defaulting values are provided.

Step 2
Multiple Organizations
Define multiple organizations in Oracle Inventory.
This step is optional.

Step 3
Inventory Organizations
Define inventory organizations (warehouses), parameters, subinventories, and picking rules in Oracle Inventory.
You must define at least one item validation organization and at least one organization that acts as an inventory source for orders fulfilled internally. If you plan to drop ship some orders, you must also define at least one logical organization for receiving purposes. Your item validation organization can be the same as your inventory source or your logical receiving organization, but you cannot use one organization for all three purposes. See Step 5 for setting your item validation organization.
This step is required.

Step 4
Profile Options
Define profile options to specify certain implementation parameters, processing options, and system options.
This step is required.

Step 5
Parameters
Set your Order Management Parameters to validate items, enable customer relationships, and operating unit defaults.
This step is required.